This is a genuine question because I am not sure I have a good answer. I have a backlog of at least forty games -- most of which I bought during sales with the best intentions. My current approach is apparently to keep adding to it rather than working through it. Satisfactory pulled me back in last week even though Planet Zoo has been installed and untouched for six months. Does anyone here have a system that actually works, or is the backlog just a permanent fixture at this point?
How do you actually decide what to play next?
How do you actually decide what to play next?- Thread starter Lukas
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I keep a shortlist of three or four games I've committed to actually finishing. Sounds more organised than it is — it just means I've already had the argument with myself about what to prioritise so I'm not relitigating it every evening. The honest answer to your question is that mood does most of the work. If I've had a long day at the office I'm not sitting down to Planescape.
Usually whatever Derek won't stop talking about, which is how I ended up buying Palworld on a work night. Honestly the backlog guilt is real — I've got stuff I bought two years ago and still haven't touched. My actual method is just whatever I feel like when I sit down, which isn't really a method.
